PTI’s Internal Rift Deepens: Shandana Gulzar Fires Back at Aleema Khan’s Interview

ISLAMABAD — Cracks within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf widened once again as Member of National Assembly Shandana Gulzar issued a sharp and thinly veiled response to Aleema Khan’s recent interview, posting a pointed message in the party’s WhatsApp group without directly naming anyone.
In her message, Gulzar stated that she was witnessing statements driven by grief, old age, and severe mental stress — remarks widely interpreted within political circles as directed at Aleema Khan, sister of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, who had recently spoken candidly about the party’s internal affairs in a media interview.
Gulzar went further, suggesting that women of a certain age should be at home with their grandchildren rather than making public statements — a comment that has drawn significant attention and criticism for its tone.
The episode comes at a particularly turbulent time for PTI, which is already grappling with mounting legal, political, and organisational challenges. Political analysts say that such open disagreements among senior party figures reflect a deepening sense of frustration and disunity within the ranks.
No official statement has been issued by the party leadership in response to the exchange, though the fallout is expected to fuel further debate within PTI’s internal circles.